An aged preacher was once riding in a cab. The driver, a fine looking young man, frequently swore. For some time the minister was silent. At length he asked, in a kind voice; “Will you tell me, my friend, who taught you to swear? Was it your mother?”
A tender point was touched. “My mother? No, sir! Why, my mother is a praying woman! It would break her heart if she heard me swearing,” he replied.
In loving words, the aged Christian pleaded with the driver, to honor, not only his mother’s teachings, but also the commands of his mother’s God.
“Thank you, sir,” said the young man; and during the remainder of the journey not another oath was heard.
How many of God’s people are as faithful as this aged preacher was?
ML-12/02/1979